Home / 34,173.67-51,263.18-9,213.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,173.67, 51,263.18 and 9,213.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,173.67, 51,263.18 and 9,213.34 is: 13,820.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,173.67 : 51,263.18 = 9,213.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,173.67/51,263.18 = 9,213.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,173.67x = 51,263.18 × 9,213.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,173.67x = 472,304,919.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,304,919.09/34,173.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,820.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.